If you’ve ever found yourself paralysed by a backlog but still willingly opened your wallet for “one more banger,” we suffer the same disease, my friend. I’ve stared down more digital shopping carts than I'd care to admit, and today's deals haul came back stacked. In case I don't see you, stay safe, save often, and catch you Monday!
This Day in Gaming ?
In retro news, I'm commemorating the 35th birthday of Magic Sword, an arcade classic. In this Capcom hack 'n' slash side-scroller, you were cast as one of two He-Man types and set loose on 51 floors of mummies, dragons, and...er, Easter Island heads? Nabbing keys and releasing prisoners would add an AI party member who basically acted like a side weapon pod. What hooked me most: the left-field inclusion of a ninja. Because in the late '80s and early '90s, any game featuring a ninja instantly became a must-play. I was proper obsessed.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Magic Sword (ARC) 1990. Get
- Mario’s Picross (GB) 1995. Get
- Painkiller (XB) 2006. Redux
- Dynasty Warriors 8 (PS3,X360) 2013. Get
- Shadowrun Returns (PC) 2013. Get
Contents
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is absurdly cheap for a game crafted under the quiet guidance of Shigeru Miyamoto himself. The combat’s XCOM-lite with a chaotic Mushroom Kingdom twist, and the Rabbids surprisingly don’t suck. Meanwhile, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still flying high thanks to its mind-bending physics engine. I’ve spent hours building stuff I had no business engineering, and I don’t regret a second of it.
- Super Mario Party Jamboree NS2 (-19%) - A$89
- Street Fighter 6 NS2 (-26%) - A$69
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom NS2 (-11%) - A$98
- Pikmin 4 (-15%) - A$68
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-33%) - A$46.70
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-83%) - A$13.20
Expiring Recent Deals
- Donkey Kong Bananza (-19%) - A$89
- Metroid Prime Rem. (-25%) - A$44.90
- Disney Illusion Island (-50%) - A$29.90
- New Super Mario Bros. U Del. (-25%) - A$59.90
- Pikmin 4 (-15%) - A$68
- Super Mario RPG (-29%) - A$57
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Judgment is a spin-off that outshines some mainline Yakuza entries. I loved losing hours to its side cases, which feel like noir sitcom episodes. And Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition finally delivers on CD Projekt’s original lofty promise. On Series X, Night City sings.
- 40K Space Marine 2 (-54%) - A$49.90
- Lego 2K Drive (-43%) - A$31.50
- PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%) - A$68
- Little Nightmares II (-90%) - A$4.40
- Judgment (-75%) - A$13.70
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-50%) - A$59.90
Xbox One
- Ace Combat 7 (-65%) - A$34.50
- The Crew Motorfest (-51%) - A$48.90
- EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) - A$89
Expiring Recent Deals
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. Ed. (-72%) - A$39.10
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-22%) - A$113.20
- EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) - A$89
- Control: Ult. Ed. (-85%) - A$10.40
- Psychonauts 2 (-80%) - A$19.90
- Final Fantasy IX (-70%) - A$9.70
- Octopath Traveler (-60%) - A$35.90
- Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) - A$32.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PS5-wise, Hitman World of Assassination is the best stealth sandbox money can buy. The ability to turn a grape press into a murder weapon is pure IO Interactive magic. Also, Tales of Arise features some of the sharpest anime-styled combat this side of Scarlet Nexus.
- Hitman World of Assassination (-39%) - A$64.40
- Tales of Arise (-68%) - A$32
- Tekken 8 (-33%) - A$57
- Suicide Squad: KTJL Del. (-77%) - A$38
- Live A Live (-60%) - A$30.30
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) - A$14.90
PS4
- Lego Harry Potter Col. (-75%) - A$7.40
- Silent Hill 2 (-50%) - A$49.90
- The Last Campfire (-90%) - A$2.20
- Marvel's Midnight Suns (-85%) - A$14.90
Expiring Recent Deals
- EA Sports FC 25 (-69%) - A$34
- Mortal Kombat 11 (-90%) - A$6.90
- Resident Evil Village (-75%) - A$13.70
- Cult of the Lamb (-50%) - A$18.90
- EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) - A$89
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-79%) - A$19
- BioShock: The Col. (-80%) - A$19.90
- Streets of Rage 4 (-65%) - A$13.20
- Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) - A$24.40
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jul 1 with this subscription
- Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)
- The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)
- Jusant (PS5)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Lastly, The Outer Worlds on PC might just be the funniest RPG since New Vegas. With Obsidian at the helm again, its tongue-in-cheek capitalism critiques still hit. Pair it with Octopath Traveler 1 + 2 if you love eye-melting pixel art and killer turn-based battles.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (-15%) - A$55.40
- The Outer Worlds (-75%) - A$11.20
- Live A Live (-60%) - A$29.90
- Hitman World of Assassination (-62%) - A$38.70
- Octopath Traveler 1 + 2 Bndl. (-60%) - A$66.40
Expiring Recent Deals
- 40K: Space Marine 2 (-45%) - A$49.40
- Into the Breach (-65%) - A$7.50
- A Plague Tale: Innocence (-80%) - A$12.90
- Lies of P (-50%) - A$44.90
- Atomic Heart (-70%) - A$26.90
- Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (-84%) - A$13.50
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Legit LEGO Deals
- Animal Crossing Isabelle’s House (-50%) - A$35
- Super Mario Adventures (-41%) - A$47
- Wicked Elphaba & Glinda (-40%) - A$59.90
- JP T. Rex Skul (-40%) - A$41.90
Expiring Recent Deals
- 3in1 T. Rex (-44%) - A$50
- Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (-42%) - A$35
- Marvel Logo & Minifigs (-47%) - A$79
- Batmobile vs. Mr. Freeze (-40%) - A$17.90
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
